Suspense novelist signs book in Clermont

Author Daniel Morton will have a book signing of his suspense novel "Eyes of the Ocean" from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Clermont Panera Bread, 2260 E. State Road 50.

The story is about a man (Jim Fender) who has it all: a house on the beach, a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a business deal that promises to make him extremely wealthy. His life is turned upside down when he finds his wife's lifeless body floating in the ocean and his young daughter has been kidnapped. Fender must rely on the local police to capture the murderer and find his daughter before it's too late. With no obvious suspect, the question is, can anyone — even the authorities — be trusted?